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Here’s Where I’ve Found Leisure and Joy in Motherhood

Jan 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jody Benson

Berthe Morisot’s 1883 painting Young Woman Knitting has been my desktop background for a few years now. Morisot’s scattered and sweeping strokes are balanced by the stillness of a woman at her task. To depict such a mundane moment was somewhat controversial in nineteenth-century France, as those subjects were not seen as valuable or of academic interest. Morisot reminds us that beauty and joy exist in our ordinary lives.
Here’s Where I’ve Found Leisure and Joy in Motherhood

Jan 13, 2025 | verilymag.com | Jody Benson

Berthe Morisot’s 1883 painting Young Woman Knitting has been my desktop background for a few years now. Morisot’s scattered and sweeping strokes are balanced by the stillness of a woman at her task. To depict such a mundane moment was somewhat controversial in nineteenth-century France, as those subjects were not seen as valuable or of academic interest. Morisot reminds us that beauty and joy exist in our ordinary lives.
Benson: Be A Hero

Jan 10, 2025 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Carol Clark

By JODY BENSONLos AlamosWhat if you were offered a quick, easy, inexpensive way to clean up litter, lower chemical pollution, and reduce endocrine disruption affecting sexual development and obesity? What if I told you that this action contributes to a healthier, cleaner future for you and your kids? Would you think about it, or dismiss the offer out of hand? (Remember, it’s quick, cheap, easy.)What is this tiny little action? Just bring your own shopping bags wherever you go.
Los Alamos Vote Center Details For Election Day Nov. 5

Nov 3, 2024 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Carol Clark

By JODY BENSONLos AlamosLos Alamos County has numerous Vote Centers to be open on Election Day, Nov. 5. If you are registered in Los Alamos County, you can vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at any Vote Centers. In Los Alamos: County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.;UNM-LA at 4000 University Drive;Betty Eart Senior Center at 1101 Bathtub Row accessible from Rose Street; andGolf Course Multi-Purpose Room at 4244 Diamond Drive. In White Rock:White Rock Town Hall at 139 Longview Drive.
Mobile Voting Unit Available For Convenience

Nov 2, 2024 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Chris Clark

Poll workers set up the Mobile Voting Unit at Sullivan Field on Wednesday morning. Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, her staff, and Emergency Services Commander Beverley Simpson worked for grants to buy this Mobile Voting Unit. Courtesy photoPoll workers set up the Mobile Voting Unit at Sullivan Field on Wednesday morning. Courtesy photoBy JODY BENSONLos AlamosIf you’ve lived in the region for a while, you know that frequent wildfires rage through the state to disrupt our lives.
Benson: Remember To Vote!

Oct 30, 2024 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Carol Clark

By JODY BENSONLos AlamosHave you voted yet? If yes, thank you for voting your values to make your voice heard in how you want to be represented to continue the functioning of our representative democracy. If no, then here’s some information to help the undecided voter, or the who-cares voter, understand the issues and choose the candidates and positions that reflect your values.
A Day in the Life of a Seminarian: Finding Joy in Community

Jun 25, 2024 | shu.edu | Jody Benson

As the sun begins to rise over Seton Hall’s quiet campus in South Orange, New Jersey, Deacon Andrew Rubinich begins his day at Immaculate Conception Seminary. He puts on his Roman collar and heads to chapel for Morning Prayer and Holy Mass. A seminarian’s day pulses with prayer. "We pray the Liturgy of the Hours at several points throughout the day, and that’s core to our prayer life," says Rubinich, a New Jersey native.
Benson: You, Too, Can Vote Tuesday, June 4

Jun 3, 2024 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Carol Clark

By JODY BENSONLos AlamosPeople ignore the Primaries because they believe that there aren’t candidates with any opposition so why bother. Or maybe they didn’t get around to registering. Or they registered Declined to State and in NM, because we have “closed primaries” you must be a registered Republican or Democrat to be able to vote. Or hey (and this seems pretty popular)—who cares. Let’s start with the first excuse.
Profiles in Faith: The Stories That Shape Seton Hall’s ICSST Community

Apr 25, 2024 | shu.edu | Jody Benson

The responsibilities of those in ministry are considerable and widely known, but what often is not realized is the prayer, discernment and academic formation that form the foundation of ministry. Seton Hall’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) now highlights both the ministerial and spiritual lives of students and alumni in its Pathways 4:12 "Profiles in Faith" series.
Tu B’Shevat, The Birthday Of All The Trees

Jan 24, 2024 | ladailypost.com | Jody Benson |Carol Clark

By JODY BENSONLos AlamosWednesday’s full moon brilliant enough to wake a hibernating bear and energize the rest of us to do all kinds of moon-crazy things—Wednesday’s brilliant full moon began Tu B’Shevat: the Birthday of all the Trees. Why do we need a tree birthday? According to the Law, Leviticus 19:23-25, we need to honor the tree and let it grow strong like a child into an adult before we demand it serves us.